Profile of the First-Time-In-Any-College (FTIAC) Students Entered Fall 2001 Office of Institutional Analysis R. Bruce Tweddale September 2001 Report #479
A of 3,097 students entered Grand Valley State University during Fall 2001 as first-time-in-any-college (FTIAC) students. This report delineates some of the characteristics of this group of students. The tables are divided into the following groups of students. 1. Degree-seeking 2. Non-degree seeking, dual enrollment at GVSU while in high school 3. All other non-degree seeking students High School Attended High School degree dual nondegree Grandville 63 4 6 73 West Ottawa 66 2 4 72 Hudsonville 63 4 2 69 Grand Haven 62 4 2 68 Jenison 65 2 1 68 Zeeland 48 2 0 44 East Kentwood 37 8 1 46 Rockford 38 1 1 40 South Christian 38 0 0 38 Coopersville 29 3 1 33 G.R. Christian 32 0 0 32 Holland 29 1 2 32 Kenowa Hills 28 4 0 32 West Catholic 31 0 0 31 Grand Ledge 30 0 0 30 Unity Christian 30 0 0 30 all others 2,313 22 18 2,353 2
Sex sex degree dual nondegree female 1,844 33 19 1,896 male 1,158 24 19 1,201 3,002 57 38 3,097 Ethnic Background Ethnic Background degree dual nondegree Asian 76 8 1 85 Black, not Hispanic 141 2 0 143 Hispanic 75 1 1 77 American 17 0 0 17 Indian/Alaskan Native White, not of Hispanic origin 2,667 45 35 2,747 not indicated 26 1 1 28 Full-Time vs. Part-Time Status degree dual nondegree full-time 2,974 0 2 2,976 part-time 28 57 36 121 Major (degree-seeking students only) Major # accounting 2 advertising/public relations 14 anthropology 2 art & design 148 behavioral science 2 biology 76 3
Major # biomedical science 48 biopsychology 5 broadcasting 21 business economics 1 business, general 11 chemistry 11 communications 64 computer science 1 criminal justice 55 earth science 0 English 78 film & video 43 finance 3 French 2 geography 1 geology 2 German 3 group science 9 group social science 237 health communications 0 health science 10 history 25 hospitality & tourism management 7 information systems 0 international business 2 international relations 5 journalism 23 legal studies 19 liberal studies 0 management 0 marketing 1 mathematics 28 music 40 natural resource management 2 nursing 66 occupational safety 2 philosophy 2 photography 8 4
Major # physical education 36 physics 4 political science 24 pre-business 296 pre-computer science 75 pre-engineering 188 pre-health 101 pre-information systems 11 pre-med tech 77 pre-nursing 48 pre-physical therapy 87 psychology 64 public administration 2 Russian studies 0 social work 21 sociology 2 Spanish 16 special education psychology 27 statistics 0 theatre 7 therapeutic recreation 0 writing 2 undeclared 835 County of Residence (Michigan residents only) County of Residence degree dual nondegree Alcona 0 0 0 0 Alger 3 0 0 3 Allegan 83 2 0 85 Alpena 4 0 0 4 Antrim 14 0 0 14 Arenac 1 0 0 1 Bay 8 0 0 8 Benzie 7 0 0 7 Berrien 45 0 0 45 Branch 4 0 0 4 5
County of Residence degree dual nondegree Baraga 0 0 0 0 Barry 22 0 0 22 Calhoun 22 0 0 22 Cass 18 0 0 18 Charlevoix 17 0 0 17 Cheboygan 17 0 0 17 Chippewa 10 0 0 10 Clare 4 0 0 4 Clinton 22 0 0 22 Crawford 2 0 0 2 Delta 10 0 0 10 Dickinson 9 0 0 9 Eaton 58 0 0 58 Emmet 20 0 0 20 Genesee 52 0 0 52 Gladwin 4 0 0 4 Gogebic 1 0 0 1 Gratiot 8 0 0 8 Grand Traverse 38 0 0 38 Hillsdale 8 0 0 8 Houghton 9 0 0 9 Huron 8 0 0 8 Ingham 57 0 0 57 Ionia 35 0 0 35 Iosco 4 0 0 4 Iron 3 0 0 3 Isabella 13 0 0 13 Jackson 24 0 0 24 Kent 604 25 14 643 Kalkaska 1 0 0 1 Kalamazoo 43 0 0 43 Keweenaw 1 0 0 1 Lake 2 0 0 2 Lapeer 16 0 0 16 Leelanau 9 0 0 9 Lenawee 32 0 0 32 Livingston 54 0 0 54 6
County of Residence degree dual nondegree Luce 0 0 0 0 Manistee 23 0 0 23 Marquette 13 0 0 13 Mason 23 0 0 23 Macomb 84 0 0 84 Mackinac 7 0 0 7 Mecosta 13 0 0 13 Menominee 7 0 0 7 Midland 19 0 0 19 Missaukee 17 0 0 17 Monroe 22 0 0 22 Montcalm 38 0 0 38 Montmorency 0 0 0 0 Muskegon 64 2 1 67 Newaygo 28 1 0 29 Oakland 170 0 0 170 Oceana 19 0 0 19 Ogemaw 5 0 0 5 Ontonagon 0 0 0 0 Oscoda 12 0 0 12 Osceola 1 0 0 1 Otsego 3 0 0 3 Ottawa 528 27 23 578 Presque Isle 5 0 0 5 Roscommon 4 0 0 4 Saginaw 23 0 0 23 Sanilac 6 0 0 6 Schoolcraft 1 0 0 1 Shiawassee 15 0 0 15 St. Clair 20 0 0 20 St. Joseph 30 0 0 30 Tuscola 9 0 0 9 VanBuren 23 0 0 23 Washtenaw 47 0 0 47 Wayne 163 0 0 163 Wexford 13 0 0 13 7
Other States & Countries State or Country of Residence degree dual nondegree Alaska 2 0 0 2 Colorado 0 0 0 0 Florida 1 0 0 1 Georgia 0 0 0 0 Illinois 62 0 0 62 Indiana 13 0 0 13 Kansas 1 0 0 1 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 1 0 0 1 Maryland 1 0 0 1 Missouri 1 0 0 1 Mississippi 1 0 0 1 North Carolina 1 0 0 1 Ohio 19 0 0 19 Oklahoma 1 0 0 1 Pennsylvania 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 0 0 0 0 Texas 4 0 0 4 Utah 1 0 0 1 Virginia 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 1 0 0 1 Albania 1 0 0 1 Canada 4 0 0 4 Costa Rica 1 0 0 1 El Salvador 1 0 0 1 Ghana 1 0 0 1 Japan 1 0 0 1 Pakistan 1 0 0 1 South Africa 1 0 0 1 Venezuela 1 0 0 1 8
Where Living Housing Location degree dual nondegree off-campus 933 57 38 1,028 in campus owned housing 2,069 0 0 2,069 ACT Composite Score ACT Composite Score degree dual nondegree Range 28 36 292 5 2 299 25 27 557 6 1 564 22 24 934 4 2 940 18 21 1,047 3 3 1,053 15 17 122 1 0 123 01 14 4 0 0 4 not available 29 1 2 32 mean 22.8 24.9 23.5 22.8 median 22 25 24 22 75 th %ile 25 28 27 25 25 th %ile 20 22 19 20 9
High School Grade Point Average High School GPA degree dual nondegree Range 3.500-4.000 1,134 3 1 1,138 3.000-3.499 1,223 0 0 1,223 2.500-2.999 599 0 2 601 2.000-2.499 30 0 2 32 1.000-1.999 2 0 1 3 < 1.000 0 0 0 0 not available 14 54 32 100 mean 3.34 3.89 2.48 3.34 median 3.35 3.97 2.56 3.35 75 th %ile 3.66 4.00 2.66 3.66 25 th %ile 3.05 3.70 2.00 3.05 10